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42 Cards in this Set
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ALLITERATION
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Repetition of the same CONSONANT sound at the BEGINNING of a number of consecutive words for EFFECT.
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Example of an ALLITERATION
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Lachlan Likes Lollipops
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What is a CONSONANT?
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It's the OPPOSITE of a VOWEL. Vowels are A, E, I, O and U. Consonants are all of the other letters. (The only exception is the letter "Y" which becomes a vowel in that word)
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ASSONANCE
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the REPETITION of a similar vowel sound across a phrase.
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Example of an ASSONANCE
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fIve tImes nIne
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CLICH'E
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an OVERUSED or STALE EXPRESSION
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Example of a CLICH'E
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many hands make light work
all that glitters is not gold |
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COLLOQUIALISM
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Everyday speech. Words/expressions suitable for INFORMAL conversation. Not suitable for formal occasions.
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What is a COMPOUND word?
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a word formed by joining together of 2 or more words (often with a hyphen)
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Give an example of a COMPOUND word
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Greenpeace / Dragonfly / newspaper / mouthwash / hands-on
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CONNOTATION
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an IDEA or FEELING invoked by a word, over and above its actual meaning.
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Give an example of a CONNOTATION
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MOTHER = often has CONNOTATIONS of protection / nurturing and love
CHICK or BABE = when used to refer to a woman often carry a NEGATIVE CONNOTATION |
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THIRD PERSON NARRATIVE
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tells the story from an OUTSIDE OBSERVER'S perspective, not through a character's eyes. Using words like, "they" , "she", or names such as "Sam"
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Give an example of a THIRD PERSON NARRATIVE
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VANESSA was going out to sea when SHE saw a huge seagull floating on the wind thermals
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What does IMPERATIVE mean?
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Expressing a command or plea
- a command to take action |
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Give an example of IMPERATIVE
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sit down
stand |
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What is a METAPHOR?
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a direct COMPARISON between two things
WITHOUT USING LIKE or AS |
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Give an example of a METAPHOR
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- my life is a dream
- her home was a prison - I am a rainbow |
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Name the PARTS OF SPEECH
- hint : there are 8 |
- Nouns
- Pronouns - Verbs - Adverbs - Prepositions - Conjunctions - Adjectives - Articles |
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What is a NOUN?
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A noun is a word used to name a person, animal, place, thing, and abstract idea
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Give an example of a NOUN
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Person: Police Officer / Doctor / Mommy
Thing: Laptop / TV / Table |
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What is a ProNoun?
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A pronoun is a word, which we use instead of a noun, usually to avoid boring repetitions
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Give an example of a ProNoun
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He / She / It / I / You
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What is a VERB?
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ACTION / DOING WORDS
word's used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, FORMS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF A SENTENCE |
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Give an example of a VERB
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James (noun) ran (verb) very fast (adverb) down the road (noun)
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What is an ADVERB?
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An adverb is a word that describes a verb
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Give an example of an ADVERB
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James (noun) was snoring (verb) heavily (adverb)
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What is a PREPOSITION?
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A preposition is used to show direction, location, or time, or to introduce an object.
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Give an example of a PREPOSITION
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- I put an egg ON (preposition) the table
- I will meet you AT (preposition) 12pm - She always reads the newspaper IN (preposition) the morning |
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What is a CONJUNCTION?
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Conjunctions are a small set of words used to connect phrases or sentences.
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Give an example of a CONJUNCTION
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- I would BUT (conjunction) I cannot at this time
- the RED (conjunction) jacket is awesome |
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What is an ADJECTIVE?
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DESCRIBING WORDS
A word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it |
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Give an example of an ADJECTIVE
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GREY (adjective) Elephant
BEAUTIFUL (adjective) flowers |
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What is an ARTICLE?
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A particular item or object
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What is a PERSONIFICATION?
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personification is when you describe an object as a person
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Give an example of a PERSONIFICATION
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the LIGHT (personification) danced on the ceiling
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What is a RHETORICAL QUESTION?
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a statement that is formulated as a question but that is not supposed to be answered
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Give an example of a RHETORICAL question
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"can't U do anything right!"
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What is a RHYME?
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similarity of sound, often found at the end of lines or verses.
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Give an example of a RHYME
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"Way up North, where there's ice and snow, there lived a penguin and his name was Joe."
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What is a RHYTHM?
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the pace & tempo at which a passage moves. it creates EMPHASIS or STRESS placed syllables or words
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Give an example of a RHYTHM
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when I'm feeling blue ...
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